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May 12, 2025

President Trump’s Elections Executive Order: A Dubious Power Grab

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Puerto Ricans: We Won’t Become Resilient Until We Have an Equitable and Just Recovery

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EPA’s Chemical Safety Rule Tests the Biden Administration’s Commitment to Environmental Justice

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Fighting Climate Change and Unhealthy Air, California Wants to Electrify Trucks, Too

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Is It Possible to Phase Out Petroleum and Transform our Transportation System?

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How Should the US Respond if Russia Goes Nuclear?

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September 23, 2022

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Hurricane Fiona Spells Misery for Puerto Ricans After Hurricane Maria’s Unheeded Lessons

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Why Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring Still Resonates Today

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Democracy Under Attack: Confronting Mounting Threats to US Election Workers

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September 21, 2022

Changes to California’s Resource Adequacy Program Will Have Huge Consequences for the Power Grid

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It’s (Past) Time for Rich Countries Like the US to Pay Up for Climate Loss and Damage

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The Air We Breathe: Uncovering the Invisible Threat to Tackle COVID-19

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California’s Progress Toward Recycling Policy for EV Batteries

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Fast-Tracking Pilots the Right Way Can Ensure Michigan’s Clean Energy Transition

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Ethylene Oxide at the Intersection of Climate, Environment, and Social Justice

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